Information Technology Åbo Akademi University

Overview

Students who complete the Information Technology programme of  Åbo Akademi University  will find themselves open to a number of exciting opportunities within industries such as software, biotechnology, data analysis and many more.

Structured to accommodate the broad range of skills required to succeed in the IT industry, students of this programme will also be given the choice to specialize in one of two given areas:

• Computer Science: with a special emphasis on computational data analytics (including ML, AI and data science) and on building high-quality digital solutions to address real-world problems via the use of various techniques like formal methods, cloud, IoT and high performance computing. Computer Science is offered in Turku

• Computer Engineering: with a special emphasis on engineering of software intensive systems, with a focus on cloud computing, the industrial internet, safety-critical and autonomous systems. Computer Engineering is offered in Turku and Vaasa.

Career opportunities

• As one of Åbo Akademi’s most diverse programmes, past students of this programme are currently employed in a vast array of different disciplines. 

• Just some of the roles achieved by our students include: CTO (Chief Technology Officer), Senior R&D Engineer, Lead Developer, Security Expert and System Designer. 

• As well as other key areas including project management and advisory roles, many of our students have also used the programme as a springboard for further study and research in their chosen field.